CANTA #4 2020

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CONTENTS

CONT R IBU T OR S Samantha Mythen Roshanah Masilamani Liam Donnelly Conor Jones

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NEWS

Java Katzur Ee-Li Hong

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DANCING QUEEN GOT MYLK

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LOVE, CHCH

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CREATIVE PEICE

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COLUMNS

Nathan Simkiss Jessica Andronico Asher Etherington Lily Mirfin Tori McNoe Maui Brennan Talisker Scott Hunter Abby Robertson Ben O’Connell

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UCPOLS

Ella Knobloch Christopher Dewhurst

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FL AT FA MOUS

Jack Hassell Lucy Adams

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HAPPY ENDING

Hamish Dodd Imogen McRae

Beth Walters Sarah Eynon Jamie-Lee Westerman Eilidh Huggan Kelly Phillips Helena Ruffell

EDITORIAL Hello!

How are you all? How has lockdown been treating you all? I hope you’ve managed to create some time for yourselves where you can rest and relax, put the stress aside and finally delve into the activities that bring you the most joy. I hope you’re finally finding time for all of those things you’ve wanted to do but have never had time for. For me, this has been creating, as well as moving my body.

I am pretty terrible at drawing, but I have these romantic images in my mind of eventually escaping New Zealand’s borders, travelling everywhere and drawing what I see! I am hoping practice makes perfect; I’m still at stage “four-year-old artist.” Stay tuned for progress pics. I’ve also been running around the glorious Hagley Park! I think this is the first time I have actually, truly appreciated autumn. The golden leaves falling like stardust, the rich reds and deep browns blanketing the ground, it all does wonders for the imagination.

This issue of CANTA, coming to you online (!!!), is themed around ‘Our Environment.’ Some good news which has come out of Covid-19, is the power of human action and the subsequent positive effects on our environment. As a result of our country locking down, there are less cars on the road, and less planes in the sky. The same is true of many other countries around the world. This has all contributed to a huge drop in pollution levels resulting in increased air quality. Between February and mid-March, China saw an 18% decrease in carbon emissions. This is a reduction of around 250 million tonnes, which is the equivalent to more than half of the United Kingdom’s annual carbon emission output.

Our actions towards stopping the spread of Covid-19 have shown just how powerful, impressive small, simple actions taken by lots of people can be. As the world begins to recover from these times, we now have an opportunity to further reset the future of our environment.

As the world begins to open up again, I encourage you to take what you’ve learned over these past few months - such as experiencing a slower life, choosing to enjoy the view, to spend time with family and friends, to make time for the activities that bring you joy, to truly get outside and experience nature - and bring them with you.

Life is in all the simple little things and it is too short and too wonderful to be stressed out and rushing all the time! Rather than reaching the end of the day and asking yourself what you have accomplished, and what you have succeeded in, listen to your heart and ask…

Are you satisfied with your day?

Have you loved and laughed?

Have you remembered to breathe?

Have you had fun and played?

Take care.

Arohanui, Sam xxx

Protect yourself and others from COVID-19

Wash your hands with soap and water often (for at least 20 seconds). Then dry.

Cough or sneeze into your elbow or by covering your mouth and nose with tissues.

Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects, such as doorknobs.

Don’t touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean.

Put used tissues in the bin or a bag immediately.

Stay home if you feel unwell.

For updates and more information on keeping yourself safe, visit Covid19.govt.nz

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News

What’s happening with online learning and fee refunds?

By: Samantha Mythen With the rest of the semester being conducted online, students from around New Zealand, including from the University of Canterbury, are calling for partial refunds of their tuition fees.

It is claimed that with learning now online, students are receiving an education much different to what they originally signed up for. They have lost the face-to-face interactions with lecturers, tutors, and students, that is essential to the university experience. Many classes are unable to be taught online as well — including essential practical sessions for those students studying science, engineering, and art and design subjects. Many students who are now having to study and work from home are unable to access the necessary equipment needed to help with their learning and assessments. New Zealand Union of Students’ Associations National President, Isabella Lenihan-Ikin, said “if students aren’t able to engage in the teaching that they paid for upfront then I think it’s really unfair for students to not get some rebate or compensation paid for by the institution.”

Furthermore, many facilities are still inaccessible for the foreseeable future, and all usual university and UCSA events have been cancelled. It is clear the change in delivery could easily affect the quality of education being received.

When reaching out to the students of UC for their feedback on online learning, many shared their concerns.

Pippa said, “although at this point it is safest for the rest

of the semester to be taught online, I do think some of us are really going to struggle with everything being online”.

Florence has been diagnosed with ADHD, which means learning is already more difficult for her. She said, “it’s a lot easier to stay on task when I am in a lecture theatre surrounded by nothing else other than the learning ... you can’t beat in-person learning. That’s what we are programmed to do”.

A computer science student said he was struggling with his project, unable to access the university computers which have powerful graphic cards. He passed over his compliments to the teaching staff, however, who he said have been doing their best to help out. Aleshia has also been struggling with her projects. She said, “three-quarters of my papers involve group design projects which will be niggly to complete to a decent standard over Zoom”.

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With so many different degrees requiring different amounts of practical work and personal interaction, many questions remain unanswered.

When it comes to call for refunds, Josie said that “if students are taking courses where they’re paying for use of labs and/or field trips, the cost of materials should at least be refunded”.

She didn’t think anything else should be refunded, as said staff still need to be paid.

Aleshia, however, is one of the students where most of her papers involve practical aspects. This means she pays greater tuition fees compared to other standard courses, based on the costs of materials the course uses such as 3D printers, wood, glues, and plastics. Because of this, Aleshia said “I 1000% think that some papers should be refunded. I’d be pretty sad if we didn’t get anything back seeing as I didn’t use a single piece of material but still paid for it all”. Alexandrea also commented that they should at least be refunded one quarter of their tuition fees as “the majority of us didn’t pay to do online distance learning”.

Pippa agreed, saying that “I think that a portion of fees should be refunded as this money goes towards using the facilities in labs, and obviously the facilities that the student levy covets. Since we are unable to access these, I think at the end of the year we should get back how much we would’ve paid weekly to use the facilities. Understandably, on mass this may be hard to calculate but I feel it is most fair as some courses have a significantly greater cost than others”.

Despite these concerns, Lynn McClelland, Executive Director of UC Student Services and Communications, stated that “UC is not planning any refunds for moving to online learning”.

She said that, “the efforts and costs are actually higher right now as we implement new technologies, including online examinations”.

UC is not dismissing financial concerns however. McClelland said “we don’t want any student to drop out of their studies due to financial concerns. We are encouraging them to talk to us if they’re facing difficulties”. UC had added additional hardship funds in recognition of this, and they advise contacting the UCSA Advocacy & Welfare team.

In terms of refunding some portions of the Student’s Services Levy, UC has been meeting with the UCSA to listen to students’ concerns on this matter. McClelland said the feedback they’d received so far was that students are still accessing services normally conducted on campus, but online.

For example, she said “the UC Health Centre and counselling is provided via online consultations, and the Recreation Centre has had over 10,000 participants with online classes, and our student care team are providing services over the phone or via Zoom. We are also diverting resources between levy-funded services to meet changing student needs, and in particular, we are working with more students who require support from our care, counselling, and welfare teams”.

The call for refunds, however, is especially loud from the international students who pay hefty fees compared to domestic students.

Euan is originally from Indonesia. He said “during pre-COVID circumstances, international student fees were justified by the desire to strive for a stellar education provided by the university and its facilities. However, this has been severely impacted with the lockdown that is in place”. He said that the decision for the university to continue the rest of the semester online was admirable, but that this has “unfortunately stripped the international students from a key element that rationalised their tuition fees: the physical experience of a university”.

“We’re not just paying five figures because we desire a supreme education that no other university could possibly offer. As sappy as it sounds, we’re honestly here to experience a life in another environment that is likely to be better and safer than our own respective countries. Hence, remote learning deprives us from experiencing the education and life in a different country that we are promised with a huge amount of money”.

Furthermore, he said “I’m a software engineering student, and I have been reliant on the university lab machines for as long as the day my studies started amping up, and required me to ditch my 2012 MacBook Pro which is plagued with battery drops and incredible lags worth of tragic and relatable memes”.

In response to concerns from international students, McClelland said “around the globe, students’ experiences in a COVID-19 world are not what they expected. We are continuing to provide support services to these students, and delivering quality online learning. We look forward to welcoming them back on campus when we are able”.

At the end of the day, none of us could have ever predicted we would be spending six weeks of 2020 in our homes, attempting to learn online. The only thing we can do now is to make the best of this situation. There is so much help available if we need it, you just have to reach out.

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Voluntourism By: Kelly Phillips

The yellow pamphlets are hard to miss — they are everywhere.

They usually feature an elephant, or an impoverished child with a snaggle-toothed grin. They promise exotic experiences and the opportunity to do something useful in a third-world country.

This is voluntourism, and it is anything but benign.

It may seem strange, but the appearance of poverty can be profitable. When I lived in Ensenada, Mexico, we were visited every week by thousands of tourists arriving on cruise ships from the United States. On several sidewalk corners, indigenous women from the southern states of Oaxaca and Chiapas begged for money. They dressed in rags, and rocked small babies in their arms. Some of their young children sold lollies. It was a heart-breaking picture, by design. At the end of the day the women would be gathered up in a van, and many of the babies would be returned to their actual mothers. The money they had collected would be given to a man who controlled the group, and some of it would be distributed among the beggars.

Concerned visitors would give these women cash, food, and in some cases, new clothing. The children were not allowed to wear the clothing because it would damage the impression that they were pitiful and neglected. It was a profitable scheme that played on the tourists’ sense of compassion and white privilege.

Even more heart-breaking was an orphanage just outside of town, which was completely supported by American members of the Church of Christ. Some of the children there weren’t even orphans — their parents just couldn’t compete with the financial support (including full paid university tuition) that the Americans were offering.

When I was studying for a Master’s in International Policy studies, I learned of the failure of many non-government organisations (NGOs). This usually happened when their wellmeaning members ignored the voices of the locals and believed the adage, might makes right.

If the professionalised members of the NGOs couldn’t fix the problems of the third world, then what might happen with voluntourism?

How much good could you do for the cause of the elephants in one week, really?

More importantly, how much good could you do in educating children when you only have five days max, and no teaching qualification?

The question began to bother me again this year, after two very peppy young gals came to talk to my law classes about voluntourism opportunities. One of them did jumping jacks and talked about getting close to elephants. There were

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assurances that participants would have a nice, clean place to stay with all the amenities of home, and that after a week of dealing with the unwashed masses, they could cut loose and do traditional tourist stuff.

For some reason I recalled the movie “Get Him to the Greek”, in which a self-absorbed Russell Brang wanders around a wartorn village singing about ‘an African Child’.

I found the answers to some of my questions in a Spinoff essay

by Hannah Reid. She travelled to Cambodia as a voluntourist in 2014, and wrote of being upset by the inexperience of the volunteers, and how their actions may have contributed to the trafficking of children: “I was shocked to have been invited by a fellow volunteer to a concert being put on by the children in her orphanage placement to elicit donations. I was extremely concerned to see very young children and babies being used as props for hundreds of photographs for the social media accounts of some volunteers, including photographs of some children only partially clothed.”

Reid left ater a week, frustrated by the language barrier and constant exploitation she saw around her.

Instead of alleviating poverty, voluntourism relies on its perpetuation to continue selling a feel-good travel experience to those wanting to burnish their white saviour complex.

The constant supply of volunteer labour can also prevent qualified locals from getting a job.

As Tina Rosenberg explains in an article on voluntourism for The Guardian, “if a charity hired locals for its unskilled work, it would be spending money. If it uses volunteers who pay to be there, it’s raising money.”

AUT lecturer David Couch also wrote a piece for the Spinoff in which he summed up the issue of voluntourism nicely: “Voluntourism is an industry which turns the world’s most vulnerable populations into tourist attractions.

Worse, as these vulnerable populations become points of profit for voluntourism companies, the industry requires that the vulnerable populations being visited remain in their conditions of vulnerability. And it’s a very profitable industry – while hard to pin down an actual figure, 2017 estimates of the sector indicate US$2.6 billion per annum.”

Before donating time and money, it’s crucial to research programmes like these; consider your qualifications and the possible impact, good or bad, that your actions may have.

DANCING QUEEN, 21 STUCK IN QUARANTINE By: Lily Mirfin

Being an Aries baby is shaping up to be a bit sad at the moment. Not to mention that my birthday also happens to fall on April Fool’s Day. This year, it’s as if the entire world ganged up to create one enormously elaborate prank. From mid-March onwards, I went through the denial, anger, and acceptance stages of a pandemic. Denial was continuously insisting that I could still travel.

Anger was the two hours I spent on hold with American Airlines. Acceptance is, in all honesty, still being worked on. Now, being a Christchurch local, I’m no stranger to a state of emergency. This is my fourth, but who’s counting anyway. I think I’ve found this lockdown a bit easier than a lot of kiwis because of this. We’ve been through a lot in Christchurch, so this is just one more event we need to get through.

I’m one of those people who had a big month planned, only for it to be completely derailed by Corona. This is what my late March/April was going to be. March 31st, Lenny Kravitz concert in Auckland. April 4th, leave for three-week trip to the US to visit friends. Then rounding out the month by seeing Patti Smith live at the town hall. Still in a bit of denial that this didn’t eventuate.

Tuesday, March 24th — I just realised I won’t have anything to unwrap on my birthday because online shopping won’t be a priority. I know birthdays aren’t all about the gifts, but you only turn twenty-one once, and I wanted to make sure it wasn’t enormously sad. I purchased a few books and a piece of jewellery. Now, I just need to practice my surprised face for when I open them.

I started my birthday with my mum entering my room at the uncharacteristically early hour of 8:30 AM. I haven’t been up that early since uni got cancelled, so it was a bit startling. I then opened the gifts I brought myself the week before, wrapped

and hidden in my wardrobe, hoping that I’d forgotten what I’d purchased. Sadly, I hadn’t forgotten, but panic shopping for books and jewellery was still an excellent decision.

In the past week, it had grown into a tradition to walk to grab a coffee at my local New World. I wasn’t about to give up my birthday latte, which my dad had promised to buy me to make up for the whole not-having-a-21st thing. I waited patiently outside the New World while my dad went in (I wasn’t about to break the only one family member rule), only to be rudely awakened 15 minutes later when he emerges from New World with nothing but a loaf of Vogels, saying “sorry Lil, they stopped making coffee yesterday afternoon.” The tarmac could’ve opened me up and swallowed me there because I was not happy. 20 minutes later I was safely back at home, after washing my hands and taking a Panadol to try suppress my growing caffeine-withdrawal headache. I began to fully comprehend the fact that I would be living off plunger for at least the next three weeks.

After face-timing a few friends and posting the obligatory birthday Instagram, I settled in for one relaxing afternoon.

Finally giving in to peer pressure, I started watching The Tiger King. I didn’t stop the entire rest of the day. I didn’t even stop during my cake-making. I propped my phone up on the windowsill, while I whipped up a sponge roll with strawberries (I bake about two days of the year so I was very proud of the cake I managed to create). After a meal with my parents, followed by a candle-less cake, we spent a few minutes trying to take a decent self-timer photo that they could put on Facebook. All their friends commented how this was great; my birthday fits right into my dad’s budget. They all know him too well. So yes, all I did for my 21st was eat, drink wine, and watch The Tiger King. I have absolutely no regrets.

If your birthday has just been, or is coming up, don’t waste time wallowing. It’s just another day, and we’ll get a chance to celebrate at a later date. We just have a lot of time on our hands to plan now. My 21st birthday wasn’t the miserable time I expected it to be. Thanks to my friends, my parents, and most importantly, to Joe Exotic, for really livening up the day. Make a cake, put on some real clothes, and chuck on some Netflix.

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Strawberry Tree Fruit Foraging By: Imogen McRae

Okay, let me first be clear on one thing. This is NOT your average sustainability article where you think, “oh that’s cool, kind of expensive though...” or “nah that’s too much effort.” What I’m about to reveal to you is cheaper than a slice of bread, and easier than logging in to the university Wi-Fi. I was out getting some fresh air during isolation when something peculiar caught my eye —dangling over the sidewalk were some teasingly delicious-looking fruit. They were spiky red and yellow balls, something which could have straight out of a Dr. Suess book. A quick street-side Google search confirmed two things: 1) The tree was a “strawberry tree” (or arbutus unedo).

2) More importantly, the fruit were in fact edible!

As a poor student, I was immediately lured by the temptation of free berries. Don’t be fooled by the name, these berries are really nothing like strawberries. The outside is rough and riddled with bright red seeds. The inside is yellow and gooey in texture. Taste wise, they are similar to mangoes. The ripe ones are very delicate. Seriously, if you chuck one at your flat-mate it will explode on impact. They turn to mush at the lightest touch, so be careful when gathering and transporting them, or you’ll end up with a paste at the bottom of your bag/container.

Where to find a strawberry tree near you

Stumble outside and you’ll probably find one nearby. You’ll know you’ve found one if there’s a mess of crushed berries on the pavement. I’m not exaggerating when I say these trees are everywhere! An awesome interactive map published by the Christchurch City Council shows all the fruit trees in Christchurch which are available to the public. The map is also great for finding other fruits and nuts to forage. Be careful that you know what you’ve found before you eat it though! This map can be found online via the following URL: https://smartview. ccc.govt.nz/#map/layer/trees.

On the map there are no less than five strawberry trees within a few minutes’ walk from the University campus. In reality, there are even more that aren’t on the map! There’s one right outside Uni Hall for any freshers craving something outside of dining hall time. Notably, there’s a tree laden with fruit on the corner of Ilam Road and Rudleigh Avenue. Conveniently, it’s just around the corner from the bottle store. Who knows ... these gems could be the perfect addition to your next cocktail?

How did I use the berries?

You can eat them straight off the tree (but you’ll probably end up with seeds stuck in your teeth). Personally, I think they are best if used in things. Their texture is creamy, making them a

great addition to smoothies. The berries can be frozen for later use. The best way, I found, to use them was in jam. Despite the seeds, the final product is smooth and delicious.

Making jam is a simple process. You chuck your berries in a pot, cook and bash them for a while, then add some sugar, wait a bit longer and you’re done! However, for any of you engineers reading this, I’ll outline a more detailed method.

Jam making for dummies:

To make any jam, the only ingredients required are sugar (any type) and your fruit. The quantity of sugar is dependent on how sweet you want your jam to be. The ratio is about ½ cup of sugar to 3 cups of berries. You can use less sugar, but the sugar is what makes the jam set, so be sure to add enough. I added lemon zest and juice for extra zing. Spices such as cinnamon could also be added for flavour if desired.

The procedure is as follows:

- Wash the berries and place in a pot. Remove the stems while washing. Any water from rinsing that ends up in pot will help keep berries from sticking to the pot. If you’re using lemon, add this in too.

- Turn the heat on and bring to a gentle boil. Simmer mixture for about 45 minutes. During this time, mix periodically and crush the berries with a wooden spoon. For a smoother jam, you can also crush with a potato masher.

- Now it is time to add the sugar. Mix well and simmer for about another 30-40 minutes, until the jam is done.

- How do I know when it’s done, you ask? To test if done, freeze a small plate and put a blob of jam on the frozen plate. Wait a minute and then draw a line through the jam. If it doesn’t cave in, your jam is ready!

If you plan to store jam in party long-term, you need to sterilise and seal your jars. To do this, wash the jars in soapy water and put them in the over. Then turn the over on to 120 degrees. The jars should be in the oven for at least 10 minutes after it has reached temperature. Sterilise lids with boiling water.

Pour jam into the jars while the jam and jars are both, and put the lid on. As it cools, the jam shrinks and creates a vacuum seal. Properly sealed jars will be safe to store outside of fridge indefinitely. Once opened, keep in fridge and use within three months. *Disclaimer: I am no jam making expert, but I found this from my research, and it worked for me.

TRAMP BIG, Feel Small By: Hamish Dodd

Life gets big. Though hardly a profound statement, I think it summarises the student experience with pleasing concision. Tests, deadlines, and exams occupy the front of your brain; relationship dramas battle for territory against global politics in the neighbouring lobe; and some recessed wrinkle of your primitive brain murmurs something unintelligible about an “appropriate sleep schedule”. It can get busy up there — and not all the tenants are welcome. Life balloons before your mind’s eye until it cannot focus or find perspective. As life gets big, you may feel insignificant, inadequate, ineffectual.

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It’s at these times that I’m grateful for the environment, and its ability to make me feel small in the best way. Through this beautiful planet, and the tramping I use to explore it, I learn to embrace my insignificance as a carbon-based blip on the timeline, seize my bodily inadequacies, and strive to better my life’s impact, regardless of its magnitude.

Tramping trips leaving from Christchurch generally begin with a steady decline in civility, regarding both location and company (often, we drive through Sheffield.) While cruising along the highways in a typically cramped car, it’s easy to consider yourself the master of your domain — the planet’s apex species, effortlessly piloting a complex machine across vast distances, all in the comfort of air conditioning.

How this illusion is demolished so ruthlessly within mere minutes of tramping is nothing short of poetic. As we slog, trudge, sweat, and cuss our way up the brutally steep climb that seemingly marks the beginning of almost every tramp, our deluded master-hood of the planet is rightfully shattered. The magnitude of the mountains is made abundantly clear in comparison to each step, each stride barely denting the distance remaining, our footprints unfathomably tiny against that of the alps, sprawling off to the horizon. As we push above the treeline, the Earth’s scale expands yet further. Craggy ranges tower formidably over the surrounding plains, clad with treacherous glaciers and waterfalls. The road we arrived on is but a gossamer brushstroke on the globe.

Moments like these, where I look out over this stunning planet from a mountain summit, fill me with immense gratitude for the immensity and grandeur of it all. Between rather laboured breaths I take in the scene. The tussocks billowing and buffeting, the clouds rolling like treacle over far-off ranges, the sunlight glimmering off the rippling tarns, the Pacific Ocean forming a tumultuous borderline of white, frothing waves at the union of its sapphire waters with the emerald Canterbury plains.

In such a world I am glad to be small, as it makes the experience, comparatively, so much grander. Likewise, it makes my issues seem so comparatively insignificant. My worries are dulled and my stresses are untangled as I bathe in the beauty before me. My problems are not forgotten or ignored, but reevaluated through a new lens of perspective, and are immediately more manageable. And even if I can’t quite shake my doubts and demons, the splendour of the scene reminds me that whatever I face, I will always have this wonder to return to — nothing motivates me to tackle my commitments head-on like the promise of a weekend in the mountains.

After we regroup and refuel on foods so calorically-dense they’d give Jenny Craig an aneurysm, we continue our trek onwards. We scramble our way over rocky crags, through icy rivers, down scree slopes, and over saddles. Wherever our adventures take us, flora and fauna can always be found. In these environments so harsh that we often find ourselves bundled in ridiculous numbers of layers for warmth, requiring poles and axes to stay upright, and lugging a pack half our size on our backs, there is an unburdened falcon riding an updraft or a plucky snow berry clinging to the rocks.

It’s difficult not to envy the falcon’s freedom or the snow berry’s resilience — but the ability to conquer our deficiencies as hairless apes by using our brains and teamwork gives me

reassurance for any other inadequacies I might be feeling in life. Though my equipment has been made halfway across the world using techniques I do not fully understand, humanity’s distribution of skills and collective knowledge allows me to prosper from their use, and for that I am grateful to be a small part of a whole. On a more local scale, I am made immensely grateful for the friends and family in my life helping me be the best version of myself, and I become determined to return the favour.

It has become clear that most people on our tramps share this commitment to goodwill, though quite possibly not originating from the same disjointed train of thought. While on the move, my fellow trampers are always looking out for everyone around them; sharing food, drink, conversation, advice, and generally being great company.

But it’s once we reach our hut, bivvy, or tent site that I feel most proud of our little community. If you’ve forgotten something, just ask if anyone might lend it to you — before long, someone wearing a humorously large or small amount of clothing will jog it over to you, crocs in sport mode. Conversation flows and everyone’s good spirited – not much of a pecking order when you’re all equally sweaty, smelly, and happy to be there. The awkwardness of meeting new people is all but nullified by the prioritisation of warmth over personal space. Perhaps it’s the exhaustion, maybe it’s the bond formed by sharing a tiny slice of civilisation amongst the wilderness, or possibly the goon bag — nowhere else do I feel so happy to be but a small human on a planet so big. It’s probably the goon bag.

Eventually, the last day of the tramp rolls around, either too soon or not soon enough, weather dependent. Sometimes, you’ll crest a rise, and see Christchurch sprawled over the plains in the distance. It’s home — but from here, it looks like a hazy grey blob of distinctively manmade shapes. It seems to clash with green and gold plains, until you realise the geometric patchwork of hedges, roads, and irrigators are no more natural than a high-rise. I recognise the need to produce food and the efficiency of urban living, as much as I might dream of unending wilderness. What strikes me most is the expanse and scale of how we’ve transformed our planet. Christchurch sits toward the horizon, at this distance bearing a striking similarity to an anthill — each of its many thousand worker ants having a seemingly insubstantial impact on the world but having an undeniable effect as a whole.

To me, this perspective always hammers home the importance of an individual’s behaviour in changing the planet. I see with striking clarity the impact of thousands thinking that theirs is insubstantial. I see the ability of humans to bend the environment to their needs, but also the fragility of a city bounded by warming seas and intensifying weather systems. At these times, when the memory of what’s worth protecting is fresh in my memory and the evidence of ability is right before my eyes, that I’m most determined to protect our beautiful planet – for its sake and ours.

So, please, tramp to feel small. Tramp to feel physically tiny amongst a landscape breathtakingly huge and beautiful — revel in the magnitude. Tramp to gain perspective of your problems, watch them shrink away like the valleys below you.

Tramp to know that small can be big. We may be small individuals, but we can do big things together. And if you don’t know what big things we should be aiming for, you guessed it, go for a tramp. I’ll see you out there.

The Environmental Impact Of Hav i ng A Uter u s By: Sarah Eynon

My fellow people-with-uteruses, it shouldn’t have to be this hard. It’s now more important than ever to be weighing up the ever-conflicting positives and negatives of what you put where, if you know what I mean. Merely one hundred years ago we were given one option alone, the trusty pad.

Less than ten years ago, twelve-year-old me was faced with the unnecessarily controversial choice between pad and tampon. The world has changed my friends, we now have options for days, and just as many stigmas bound to them. Tampons, pads, cups, cloths, undies, sponges, pills, and so much more (including the often-tempting task of insemination to take a 9-month long break from that daunting monthly routine).

The world has changed, and we change with it. Taking into account the ever so busy lives of millennials on a professional or personal daily grind, and also the environmental impact of every conscious and unconscious decision we make, I would like to provide a mini review of the staple aspect of any personwith-a-uterus’s monthly period routine.

The Tampon

In the 1930s, a MAN created the cotton tampon with a cardboard applicator.

History Seriously, we’re expected to believe a MAN (penis and all) invented this shit? No! Tampons date back to Ancient Romans using wool, Indonesians using vegetable fibres, and various parts of Africa rolling up grass as makeshift tampons.

Importantly, these were all women taking responsibility for their own flow — I will admit, while using very questionable items they found in their relative environments). You will be fooled by the belief that the tampon was invented by a man, simply because said man was able to patent the product in 1930 very easily, unlike women would have been able to.

Environmental impact Nowadays (post 1930s), the tampon is comprised of ridiculous loads of cotton, cardboard, and plastic applicators that will no longer be accepted in recycling, INCREDULOUS amounts of water in the production process, and not to mention the pesticides, insecticides, dioxins, chlorine, rayon, and GLUE!!

The FDA does not require tampon production companies to disclose exactly what is being used in the making of tampons (or pads), as they are considered medical productions — if so, why are they taxed otherwise huh? Another impact on the environment worth noting: over half of the UK’s tampon users FLUSH THEM DOWN THE TOILET! NO!

If tampons are your period product of choice, here are some close to home conscious brands you might want to check out, but most importantly: DO NOT FLUSH YOUR TAMPONS! Bonlifestyle.com -biodegradable tampons and packaging, available online!

Oi4me.com -biodegradable tampons, available in most NZ supermarkets!

The Pad

The O.G. period product.

History In the 1850s, there were cloth pads for our Victorian vagina peeps. Come 1920s (probably a man) went “what about a disposable cotton acrylic blend?”. Perfect. Although, what come from this was the horrifying contraption known as the ‘menstrual belt’ (Google it). Now we can thank the 60s, 1969 specifically, for the first adhesive strip conveniently being placed on the back of our well-known pads, and massproduced for consumer use.

Environmental impact The obvious is, that gross soft plastic packaging that every single pad has to be wrapped in for sanitary reasons, and then those obnoxious strips that keep adhesive getting out until you need it do. If we take a deeper dive, though pads are about 90% plastic, and use polypropylene and/or polyethylene for leak proofing, polyester fibres for absorbency and backings of complete plastic. One standard pack of pads is said to equal five plastic bags. Not to mention, pads are ALSO being flushed far too frequently — 1.4 million pads are flushed DAILY in the U.K (not including panty liners, which is 700,000).

We recommend for your environmentally conscious pad usage these brands (once again, PLEASE don’t flush them): Oi4me.com -biodegradable, pads & liners, available in most NZ supermarkets Bamboobabe.com.au -biodegradable and compostable pads and packaging, available online with NZ shipping

The Menstrual Cup

Yes, that thing your favourite YouTuber made a demonetised video about in 2018 probably.

History The menstrual cup may seem new, but it was originally designed in the 1930s, yet failed to make it likely due to its taboo ideologies. It’s been on the scene for a lot longer than you may think, including a less environmentally conscious option, similar to tampons, that was made of woven cotton in cup form for single-use and disposable handiness. Now the most commonly seen menstrual cup is made with medicalgrade silicone, shaped like a simple little cup with a stem designed for easy access and removal.

Environmental impact The cup has found itself to be the most popular enviro-conscious period product, with very little impact on the environment. The most impact would be found in its packaging and production, as the cup is reusable and last up to ten years (this various from cup to cup, so please consult with your chosen brand). It’s desirable because, though it may be a daunting process, once it is in it can hold roughly 10-12 hours of flow (for most cups, again consult the brand).

Some good kiwi brands for ya (all open as essential services): wacollective.org.nz -student subsidy available thehellocup.co.nz -beautiful design, easy use mycup.co.nz -available at the UC pharmacy, with their kiko cup at an affordable price

Period Underwear & Cloth Pads

Cloth pads are the LEGIT OGs. Also, period underwear = modern menstrual belt? Think about it.

History Cloth pads were possibly the first mainstream item for period management, but were taken over by the need for convenience and discreteness, when the disposable pad came about in the 1920s. Well, cloth pads are back, and easier than ever — just rinse and pop em in with your regular laundry, easy as that. Regarding the history of period underwear, in the late 1800s-early 1900s, there was a brief stint in period ‘bloomers’ that were made of rubber-lined fabric, with air vents along the side (really worth googling for visual aid). Luckily these didn’t carry through history, so when period underwear launched there wasn’t a horrible connotation with the original version that looked oh so uncomfortable. 2013 was when the most mainstream period underwear technology launched to the public, that looks and feels like your regular underwear (including lace, thongs, and boxer options!).

friendly if you are making them yourself, just find one of the many tutorials available online.

These are some options from New Zealand brands for period underwear and cloth pads (all considered essential services at this time) modibodi.co.nz -Australian brand with fast NZ shipping, various colours & styles available

awwathelabel.com -various styles available all in black, 5% of all purchases goes towards tackling period poverty in NZ, overnight delivery

hannahpad.co.nz -cloth pads with various designs and absorbency levels, organic cotton aku.co.nz -cloth pads in discrete black, starter packs available

All of these options, very subjectively, have their positives and their negatives. What’s not subjective is the swarming unsolicited advice, thrown from all corners of the internet, depending on which of the seven deadly sins you’ve committed this time when struggling through that draining week of the month. I am sure I am not the only one who has forked out a good $50 on a menstrual cup that has gathered dust in the bathroom cabinet ever since, and on that note only made the switch to consistently using reusable products at the beginning of this year — despite being aware of these issues for many years before. Every little thing counts in this ridiculous battle against the continuation of the plastic revolution that took our souls from the 1960s onwards. Take into account what you know about the products you are using, make conscious efforts in your disposal of your chosen product, make simple switches from non-organic to organic or applicator to non-applicator, if you can, and sign any random petition you see on the internet asking for better practices in period product production and transparency. Every. Little. Bit. Counts.

Environmental impact

Now (during the nationwide lockdown) is a good time to try out reusable menstrual products — most NZ reusables are deemed an essential service so can be delivered right to your door! AWWA period underwear has overnight delivery too for when your period arrives unexpectedly.

Period underwear is essentially as taxing on the environment as any other pair of underwear or clothing, therefore they reduce the period guilt. When looking for period underwear or cloth pads though, be sure you are avoiding the microfibre fabrics, as they release microplastics into the water when the garment is being washed. Along with this, check the sustainability practices and worker conditions that the brand uses when producing their product. It’s also worth taking into account the economic disadvantage; period underwear has a similar shelf to your regular underwear, but come at a much higher price point (to increase its lifespan, be kind to your underwear when washing). Cloth pads, though, can be extra economically

“The UC Pharmacy has got us covered with menstrual cups from My Cup – size 1 and 2 are $47.99 – and remember you save 10% with your student ID. They also stock the Kiko cup for $15 (size 1 and 2) which is wicked if you are keen to try one out, or have a spare in your bag. They look super confusing but I promise they are easy to use once you get the hang of it and are 100% worth it! My Cup (along with the other NZ menstrual cup brands) are always more than happy to provide advice on which cup is best suited for you and can offer troubleshooting advice on how to use”

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GOT MYLK? MYLK? GOT By: Roshanah Masilamani

Lacto-intolerants and vegans rejoice! Oat, coconut, soy, almond, rice, cashew … if you’re looking for dairy milk alternatives in 2020, the possibilities are endless. So, what’s going on and when did the humble glass of dairy milk lose its charm? Aside from personal taste or allergies, most people cite their reason for opting for milk alternatives as an environmental and ethical choice. But just how sustainable are these milks? In honour of Canta’s environment issue, let’s break down how environmentally-friendly your fave milk may (or may not) be:

Dairy milk

Let’s start with a classic, and the least sustainable (sorry choccy milk lovers!).

Cows are gassy, flatulent creatures, and that’s bad for our environment. A cow produces the equivalent waste of 14 humans. Aotearoa is home to 10 million cattle, so doing some quick maths, that’s a whole lot of waste. Some of this is captured in the soil, but not all! The remainder ends up in aquifers or in our beautiful rivers and lakes, which has some severe consequences for our environment. Around 43% of Aotearoa’s greenhouse gases are caused by methane (natural gas e.g. cow’s farting and burping) and 11% are caused by nitrous oxide (produced when cow’s urine hits the soil).

What about dairy milk itself? A glass of cow’s milk has at least three times more environmental impact than a glass of milk alternative. Producing a glass of dairy milk every day for a year requires 7,000 square foot of land — the equivalent of two tennis courts!

Coconut milk

The humble coconut has had a resurgence! In terms of sustainability, coconut milk holds up as pretty environmentallyfriendly. Coconut farming has a fairly low impact on the land, and doesn’t require much water to produce milk.

However, it’s less great when you consider the conditions of the coconut industry. Because coconut trees only grow in tropical climates, the pressure to meet global demand is causing exploitation of workers and the destruction of rainforests.

Most of our coconuts come from the Philippines, Indonesia, and India, where often pickers are paid less than $1 per day.

The human rights issue limits the sustainability of coconut milk.

Almond milk

Thanks to Instagram influencers, almond milk was the first nut milk to grow in popularity. However, it uses more water to produce than most other dairy alternatives; a single glass of almond milk requires 74 litres of water! That’s more water than your daily shower. Most almonds are farmed in California, which is prone to droughts, so the high water use is particularly concerning. Also, the environmental impact of importing almonds and/or almond milk to Aotearoa isn’t ideal.

Did you know the almond industry is bad for the bees? The demand for larger almond crops has placed unsustainable pressures on US commercial beekeepers. Nearly 70% of commercial bees are drafted in the US every spring to pollinate.

Last year over one-third of these bees died by the end of the season as a result of these environmental threats. Bees are vital for our environment and livelihood, so say no to almond milk to save the bees!

Rice milk

What can’t rice do? A kitchen staple for students everywhere, rice can also be used as a milk alternative. It is often purported as a cheap and widely available milk alternative, however comparatively, it offers little in terms of nutrition or environmental benefits.

Rice milk requires 54 litres of water to produce a single glass.

It also produces more greenhouse emission than any other milk alternative! This is because there are bacteria breeding in the rice paddies that pump methane into the atmosphere, and large amounts of fertilizers pollute the waterways.

Soy milk

The OG milk alternative. Long before fancy nut milks became available, soy was the go-to for those wishing to avoid dairy, and it still stands up as a sustainable choice! In terms of greenhouse gas emissions and water use, soy milk is fairly environmentally-friendly.

However, a major drawback of soy milk is its land use. Currently, large amounts of land space are being used for soy plantations.

The Amazon rainforests are a prominent site for this, leading to massive deforestation and environmental threats to wildlife.

Soy milk isn’t entirely to blame for this though, as 85% of the soy beans are used to feed animals and produce oil.

Soy milk often gets a bad rep due to its relatively high concentration of hormones. However, you’d have to consume an impossibly large amount of soy milk and tofu for that to ever be a problem (unless you have hormone level problems).

From a nutritional perspective, soy milk contains around 6-7 grams of protein per serving, making it comparable to cow’s milk.

Oat milk

Oats are truly the MVP of pantry goods, and oat milk comes out on top for sustainability! Unlike almonds, there’s plenty of oats to go around. The land use required to grow oats is comparatively small, using 80% less land than required for dairy milk. Oats requires very little water to produce milk; about 48 litres of water are used to produce a whole litre of oat milk! Also, it contributes less greenhouse gas emissions than other milk alternatives.

So, it seems oat milk reigns supreme in terms of sustainability, with soy milk a close second. Oat milk pairs perfectly in a cup of coffee (without separating in the hot water) and with your choice of cereal. You can purchase oat milk readily at most stores but it’s also super easy to make yourself at home — or at least worth a try in this covid-19 world of social distancing and enforced lockdown. Here’s a recipe that I personally use: Ingredients:

4 cups of water 1 cup of oats pinch of salt

3 dates (watch for stones)

¼ cashews (optional but makes for creamier milk)

¼ teaspoon of vanilla essence (also optional but great for a lil sweet taste) Method:

Add two cups of water to your blender, along with the dates, salt, cashews, and vanilla essence. Allow to soak for 1-2 hours, and then blend together. Add the remaining two cups of water and one cup of oats to your blender. Blend for 30 seconds only (note: soaking the oats and/or over-blending them can make for slimy milk, so be quick!). Pour the mixture over a large mixing bowl through a sieve or very thin towel (I imagine a muslin cloth would work well here) to get rid of oat remnants.

I normally do a few pour throughs to get rid of any gritty bits.

Transfer to a bottle and store in the fridge! Oat milk will keep in the fridge for about a week, but will need a stir/shake each day. Enjoy.

Love, Christchurch By: Beth Walters

“He aha te mea nui o te ao?”

“He tangata, he tangata, he tangata”

“What is the most important thing in the world?”

“It is the people, the people, the people” However, ten years on, the memories linger and everyone has a story to tell. Many left the city, never to return, and many stayed. Now, some even choose to call Ōtautahi home.

Every year thousands of students choose Canterbury University. Maybe you’re one of those people. You have a story to tell too, of why you chose this city — a city healing, a city being restored, a city that changes every day as we pass through each prominent season. Christchurch is a city that has seen immense pain, experienced extreme grief, and is a city that has been at the centre of a lot of New Zealand’s darkest days. In contrast to this, “Love, Christchurch” is about celebrating Ōtautahi and generating some hope amongst its people.

As I sit in isolation, craving to go back out and adventure in this quirky and beautiful city, what I can tell you is the Ōtautahi you see now is very different to the city that trembled 10 years ago, and that is due to its people.

Love, Christchurch is about celebrating the people, passions, and projects that have shaped, crafted, and redefined this city. With a specific focus on retelling the stories of the Rangatahi (young people). Whether that be current young adults, or those who at the time of the earthquakes were young adults. More than ever, especially in a tall poppy culture, there is the need to provide a place to celebrate the ones who have, and are, contributing to this city. It’s about focusing less on accomplishments and more on the human heart, in the hope to reignite passions and projects, ideas and inspiration, within individuals. This is Christchurch collectively sharing the stories of its own people. So, enjoy reading some of them on the next few pages and head on over to our socials to engage further.

Ngā mihi, Love,

Christchurch.

Bon,

from the Christchurch City Mission

*Excerpt from full interview, to read the full interview head to @love_christchurch* “@sustainabbonno — if her Instagram handle doesn’t allude to the fact that Bon is an epic person, then her Instagram may suggest that further. If that doesn’t satisfy, then go grab a coffee with her. I can assure you, you’ll leave refreshed, inspired, kindly challenged, and more in love with Christchurch.

When asked if sustainability has always been her thing, Bon replies by describing how her Mum lives on the West Coast, off the grid and self-sustained. “Sustainability, looking after the plants, and having an awareness of papatuanuku has always been prominent”. When we asked Bon how she ended up working at the City Mission, she smiles and goes “it’s a crazy story.”

“One day when I was working at New York Deli and this lady came in. I served her and we ended up chatting and getting along well. I asked her what her name was. The next day she came in and I obviously remembered her and was like ‘hey!’, she then grabbed my details as she said she’d love to have someone like me work for her. Fast forward a year and I hadn’t heard from her and I kind of thought, typical. By that time, I was working at Joe’s Garage and one morning before my shift

Oki,

this lady sits down, and it was her! I remembered her name obviously and she said she’d been looking for me. Basically, they had a few applications for a job, and she wanted me. So, I said yes and now I’ve been working there a year.”

Bon has implemented a lot in year at the City Mission. From small things, such as inspiring colleagues to bring a keep cup, to seeing a massive shift towards a more sustainable focus.

“I just feel so happy because somehow I went from working in New York Deli making sandwiches, to Joe’s Garage, to then scoring the job of my dreams. Where my personal life of sustainability and doing my bit for papatuanuku, and my worklife correlate perfectly. I’m getting paid to do what I’m passionate about. Put it like this, the City Mission is a puzzle piece that is an integral part of my life but also to this city.”

And finally, when asked what her favourite thing about Christchurch is? Bon pauses, and then smiles. “Power comes with people. The amount of like-minded people makes me so happy.

My favourite thing is how Christchurch is constantly changing, growing, and there’s always something new”. “Look,” she points outside to the massive orange swing on Manchester street. “There’s a massive swing right there, new art, cafes, and there are always things going on. There is nowhere else I’d rather be.”

leader and changemaker locally and nationally.

*Excerpt from full interview, to read the full interview head to @love_christchurch* When asked about the Student Vigil, Oki and others organised after the events that occurred on March 15th last year, he pauses for a moment and then begins to tell me why and how the student vigil came to be.

“It was Friday night only a few hours after everything had happened. I was just sitting there thinking that something needed to be done. So, I created a group chat with only a few of us and decided we should do a bake drive or something. By Saturday afternoon we were delivering baking to people, the ambulances, staff etc., and we actually had the opportunity to go to the hospital and drop some baking off.”

Oki, in his humbleness, failed to mention that 140 young people baked and delivered baking on the Saturday following the attacks.

“Then on Sunday morning I was sitting there thinking that there needed to be something to bring young people more together during this time. So, I threw the idea out to a friend.

There was obviously the organised memorial, but I wanted something different. A different way to bring people together, something for just the young people of Christchurch.” He pauses in reflection, “I literally didn’t think that there would be that many people who would come.”

When asked if there were anything, any core moments, that have ignited this passion for young people and change, Oki pauses.

“I’ve always felt like I didn’t belong. Growing up in school, especially in a high school of 2000 students, I always felt like I was the minority. Like I had to find my way through the education system. That’s why it’s so important for me to stand up and share a voice, and I found myself getting involved in a few things around Christchurch and at one event Josiah Tualamal’I

saw me and suggested I attend Pacific Youth Parliament” He pauses again, “That event gave me a whole new perspective on myself and life. I saw the world differently after that. I saw the importance in my voice.”

“All I needed was for someone like Josiah, who had been on a similar journey to me, to tell me my voice was important. That what I have to give and who I am is valuable and needed.”

“For me my life has been great. I am extremely fortunate to be bought up in a beautiful country, New Zealand and in Christchurch. It was always my parents dream to come to New Zealand, and they called it the land of milk and honey. You know, growing up my family didn’t have everything, but despite this we always had a sense of community. Even when we were struggling my parents would always give something. Would always look outwardly. These are the moments that ground me, that remind me and have, I guess, shaped why and what I do today. You know the moments in life where you’re busy, and uni seems too much, and things seem overwhelming, and I doubt myself and I feel like I can’t do this or shouldn’t be doing this — I look to those moments of when my parents would always give, and the community we had, and it keeps me going” And I guess to sum it up there’s that quote, “If not you, then who? If not now, then when?”, and that motivates me and I always come back to. And you know 50-100 years ago my ancestors struggled, and I guess things are slightly better but our people still struggle, and in the future, I wonder if when I have kids, will they still struggle? And I hope not, and that motivates me too.

And when asked, “What do you love about Christchurch?” Oki replies, “I think I kind of want to say to the young people. You know, it’s just cool and empowering to see real young and passionate people of all ages 12-year-olds, 18-year-olds, standing up for what they’re passionate about in this city and just doing stuff and changing things and making a difference.”

What’s Up With This Vegan Thing?

By: Eilidgh Huggan

I was going to write this article fully from my own perspective as a vegan. Tell you what I thought you might want to know. Answer questions I assume people would have asked.

But then I realised that would probably result in a relatively boring piece. Instead, I have interviewed fellow UC students on their personal plant-based experiences, and I hope they can provide an insight into life as a plant-powered pro.

Take It away plant-based pals!

Lauren (20)

(Psychology and Education)

Finn (20)

(BSC Honours in Ecology)

Emma (22)

(BHSc, Public Health & Society and Policy)

Abby (22)

(Te Reo and Philosophy)

How long have you been vegan/plant based?

Lauren: It all started in 2015 when I decided to become a ‘vegefishicken’… which consisted of eating only white meat.

Creative I know. I became vegetarian between 2016-2018 and for the last 2 years I’ve been vegan and happy as Larry! Looking back, it was a step I wish I took earlier but hey we’re here now.

Finn: Over two years Emma: 6 months

Abby: Nearly 4 years, but I have been vegetarian since I was 8 What’s the biggest myth/assumption you’re sick of hearing?

Lauren: Oof where do I begin! Let’s just say if you need your lawns mowed, I’m your gal. I do understand where the assumptions people make come from because I was in the same boat just a couple years back, but I will say one thing ... believe me, it’s not an easy task to wake up every morning to milk the almonds. It’s not uncommon to get a few cheeky comments from those who are new to the idea of veganism (which still seems to be quite the taboo topic!) but using this as an opportunity to have a convo is great way to spread the love and share some info if they’re open to trying something new! Planting the seed is the first step.

Finn: It’s too hard.

Emma: People who aren’t plant based assuming that all vegans want to convert them.

Abby: That vegan food is boring. Dude I eat a much more diverse range of cuisines and play with crazier and more adventurous flavour combos than I ever did before I was vegan. To me, it’s about getting creative with food. Type in any fave meal, dessert, or snack into Google with the word ‘vegan’ after it, and I guarantee there will be recipes galore for anything your little heart desires.

What was the main reason you went vegan?

Lauren: Becoming vegan is the single most effective thing you can do to make a world of difference. If you’re an animal lover, passionate about the environment, conscious about how you nourish your body, enjoy whipping up a wholesome feed, or just wanna be sexy af then hey, you’re practically halfway there! For me, it’s the epitome of compassion and the best way to live in alignment with my values. Extending your circle of compassion to embrace more than just humankind is a pretty good feeling that’s for sure.

Finn: Combination of health/athletic performance, environmental/climate, and ethical reasons.

Emma: My number one reason for changing to a plant-based lifestyle comes down to the treatment of animals. Animals do not need to suffer in order for people to eat and survive. Also, the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that are produced due to factory farming have a significant part to play in climate change.

By choosing to go plant based I feel like I’m doing my part for the environment.

Abby: For environmental reasons. When I made the connection between climate change and dairy farming practices.

Have you found the transition to a plant-based diet difficult? Why or why not?

Lauren: For me, it was a gradual process which worked a charm — if you’re able to make the switch overnight then big ups to you! I think the way I’ve transitioned has been a huge factor to solidifying my ‘why’ for becoming vegan as it’s given me time to do some solid exploration on the topic. Everyone has a different journey but the most important thing to remember is every step you take to contribute to this cause helps!

Finn: No very easy; it made things easier, improved sleep, fitness and study ability.

Emma: I have found it surprisingly easy. I thought it was going to be difficult, but I haven’t yet found myself staring into the fridge or pantry unsure on what to eat, or thinking that there is nothing to choose from to eat. This probably comes down to the fact that I’m not afraid to try new foods — I’m not too fussy.

Abby: It was my 2016 New Year’s Resolution to try veganism: I made a slow transition from vegetarianism to veganism over 8 months, and I’ve never looked back since — in hindsight, I really drew it out, didn’t I? So, in that respect it didn’t feel hard, it was like a natural transition.

Have your reasons changed since you first went vegan?

Lauren: Initially my motivation was for the welfare of animals and taking a stand against not contributing to their suffering.

As time went on, I started looking into the environmental impact animal agriculture has on our planet and by taking into consideration Earth’s current circumstances (which is a bit of a ‘hot’ topic at the moment, some might say), it was really a nobrainer for me to take action.

Finn: I am more concerned about ethical reasons now. I am a passionate hunter and spear-fisherman and I find it very difficult to take a life. Because I understand the process of killing from living on a sheep and beef station, I am not comfortable with someone else doing it for me and to be disconnected from the animal that is giving you their life.

Emma: Not at all.

Abby: Yes and no. I went vegetarian as an 8-year-old for the animals, a.k.a. because I was traumatized when my brain made the connection that the food on my plate was actual dead animals.

I went vegan for environmental reasons, and I’m still a vegan for environmental reasons — probably more so than for animal ethics tbh, but both are important let’s be real.

What’s your go to meal/snack to make at home?

Lauren: I’m a big fan of those 1kg tubs of hummus ... jump on the bandwagon kids. Also highly recommend dates and pb. Yum. Finn: Baked beans.

Emma: My go to snack would be hummus and crackers/carrot sticks etc. and my go-to meal would probably have to be a lentil and vegetable curry.

Abby: Hummus and corn chips, avocado and marmite on toast (no h8), vege fried rice, or loaded wedges!

What is one thing you want to tell people who may be considering a plant based/vegan lifestyle?

Lauren: Go you! Going vegan is one of the most positive things you can do for yourself, the planet, and of course, the animals.

Yes cheese, bacon, and all that jazz are tempting to consume don’t get me wrong, but consider the bigger picture. In the scheme of things, it is worth going vegan — compromise is inevitable in any situation. It may sound like a challenging task (I remember thinking the same!) but it’s far easier than you’d expect and infinitely more rewarding! Make the connection.

Finn: You don’t have to be completely vegan, just make a smart choice around every meal to be healthier and limit your ecological footprint.

Emma: Don’t overthink it, Google is your friend when it comes to recipe ideas. If you think you’re going to miss cheese, use nutritional yeast.

Abby: It’s not black and white, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. If you want to go vegan but you don’t want to give up cheese — then go vegan except for cheese! If you want to eat plant-based at home but splurge on some butter chicken when you go out to dinner, do it! People who get all hung up about being a perfect vegan or a moral vegan are not fun to be around — we’re all human, and any attempt to reduce your intake of animal products is most certainly a welcome one.

A very tiny, huge problem.

By: Ella Knobloch

Microplastics — they’re everywhere. In the water we drink, the soil we cultivate, and the air we breathe.

The air? I hear you ask. Yes, everywhere.

Often on social media we see photos of animals filled with plastic, and it tugs on the heart strings — it really does. But this doesn’t often translate into action. Photos of beaches filled with rubbish do enough to produce a gasp, but most us still pick up the packet of crisps or the bottle of juice when we head to the supermarket.

Every year, 300 million tonnes of plastic is produced. Within a year, at least half of this has been thrown away. When plastics go to landfill, they don’t decompose, instead, they become brittle and break into smaller pieces, which we call microplastics.

Defined as plastic particles less than 5mm in size, microplastics are also shed as acrylic, polyester, and nylon fibres from your new ‘clothing haul’, and in the form of microbeads from exfoliating cosmetic products (thankfully banned in NZ in 2018!)

They wash up on beaches as ‘nurdles’ — pre-production plastic pellets used to make our favourite items, and as films of glitter from the shimmery eyeshadow you wore to Mono. Even your first-ever toothbrush is hanging out, being a nuisance in a landfill or the ocean somewhere. Every time we consume plastic products, we are contributing to a global environmental crisis.

When microplastics enter the environment, they can accumulate and wreak havoc inside organisms, be transported by water and air currents, be deposited with rainfall, and during this whole process they can carry nasty toxins that can enter our food chain.

In a time of a green-washed market, it can be really daunting to know what is environmentally friendly and what is simply a marketing ploy. So, what can you do?

We are always being told to bring reusable bag, our own coffee mug, and to say no to straws. These are all great actions, but here are 5 other tips to help you be a better plastic consumer: - Stop chewing gum — (trust me, google “what is chewing gum made of” and I think you’ll want to stop).

- Make your own lip balms/moisturizers/deodorants — coconut oil, beeswax, baking powder, arrowroot powder, and shea butter can be used (plus, cacao powder or beetroot powder to add colour) to make a range of self-care products.

There is something ultra-satisfying about making your own favourite products, whether it’s beauty, clothing, cleaning or food related — so give it a go!

- Break your nail polish addiction — painting your nails with plastic each week is an easy way to leave a trail of microplastics behind you as it chips away. Try saving it for special occasions instead.

- Invest in a metal safety razor — over 2 billion disposable razors and razor heads end up in landfill each year.

Not only is a safety razor way better for the environment, it’s also better for you skin (doesn’t strip it of so many oils), gives a cleaner shave, AND saves you money. Collect razor blades in a clean baked beans tin, squash the top (so they don’t fall out), and chuck it in your recycling bin.

- And finally, be a conscious consumer. When you go to buy or use something ask yourself these questions; What is this wrapped in? What happens when I’ve finished with it? Do I need it?

When it comes to microplastics, although it may seem futile, every little bit counts. When you choose to buy a wool jersey over an acrylic one, fewer plastic fibres will be floating around your home and heading out into the environment.

We don’t need a few people to be perfect, we just need everyone to be a little better.

Gardening for free!* By: Helena Ruffell @eatsleepsustain

*free w ith fruit and vege you have ly ing around.

Stuck at home, watching grass grow? Now you can watch something other than grass grow!

Gardening is so easy you can do it whilst juggling three assignments, twelve online lectures, and re-watching Tiger King for the third time.

I was pretty mind-blown that you can regrow fruit and vege (yes, the things your mum tells you to eat) in the comfort of your damp, dingy flat.

Give these a whirl: Spring onions (if you’re a fancy pants or get bargain box deliveries): chuck the bottom part with the roots into a cup of water. Leave on the windowsill eternally, and replace the water when it gets manky. You can cut the new growth and use when you want to impress your flat-mates.

Lettuce, celery, leek, bok choy, silverbeet: cut the bottom off and place in a shallow bowl/cup/plate of water. Leave on the bench, and change the water every other day. Watch your new leafy babies grow form the centre up! Plant in soil when you see long roots forming (like creepy worms).

Beetroot and carrot: cut the top of the beet/carrot off and place in a shallow dish of water, as above, and then plant in soil when roots appear. The greens can be used in making salads and pesto.

Potato: I guarantee that every flat in Canterbury will have a potato/kumara in their cupboard already sprouting. Just chop up into pieces, chuck in soil, and you’ll have potatoes forever and ever (because they are super hard to get rid of once you plant them … seriously, they will even try growing in the cracks of your driveway).

Basil, coriander etc.: place the cut stems in a glass of water and plant when the roots grows.

Extra for experts: Avocado: you must have tried this as kids … anyway, peel the outer brown papery layer off the stone to expose the uncomfortably smooth pale part. Stab toothpicks into the sides, and suspend over a glass of water.

Got the green thumb? Try asking your flat-mates politely if you can try propagate a cutting off their house plants (consult google for how to!)

Waiutuutu Community Garden | Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu By: Abby Robertson - UC DigSoc President/Tumuaki

Who are we? | Ko wai mātou?

Waiutuutu Community Garden (Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu) is a gardening community at the University of Canterbury.

Formerly known as Okeover Community Garden, we were gifted the Māori name in 2018 by local Ngāi Tahu kaumātua, after the stream that flows right alongside our garden, and all through our beautiful campus. This name, Waiutuutu, refers to the Okeover stream, and translates as ‘waters of reciprocity’.

Who can join?

We are open to everyone, and you don’t have to be a UC student to get involved. If you spend an hour volunteering with us, you get to take home a beautiful and seasonal plethora of organically grown hua rākau and hua whenua: from quince to pumpkin, raspberries to marrow, feijoa to silverbeet, fresh herbs, tomatoes and green beans, corn and taewa (Māori purple potatoes) – the fun never ends!

Where to find us:

You can find us just off Engineering Road, down a signposted gravel pathway, opposite the Erskine and Len Lye buildings.

We host weekly working bees every Friday where we tend to our garden together: weeding, pruning, composting, planting and harvesting to our little hearts’ content.

Why get involved?

- We are perfect for your student budget — what could be better than free kai?

- We host rad homemade pizza parties with our on-site pizza oven - To learn gardening skills - For kai & kōrero, and to meet likeminded people - To attend eco workshops - To drink pineapple sage tea with us <3 If you’d like to get involved with us reach out to us on our Facebook page: UC Community Gardens, or read more about us on the UC website.

UC DigSoc

UC DigSoc is the student club associated with Waiutuutu Community Garden. We are looking to hold an SGM later on this year – time and date TBA – and if you are interested in being part of our executive, we would love to have you!

Consider applying if you’re interested in: - Gardening - Sustainability - Kaitiakitanga - Eco workshops - DIY projects - Free food - Ecology, Environmental Science, Geography - Pizza parties - Cooking with more fruit and veg - Kaimangatanga - Organising collaborative kaupapa/projects - Helping to shape UC DigSoc’s vision for the year ahead - Social media, writing, event planning

If you’re interested in applying for the UC DigSoc exec, or you’d just like to get in touch for any other reason, reach out to us below either via: our website www.ucdigsoc.wordpress.com our Facebook page: UC DigSoc our email us at uc.digsoc@gmail.com Ngā mihi nui, Abby

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PRESIDENT’S PIECE EXEC PIECE

Tell us everything we need to know about you in one sentence: I’m Jack Whittam, I am a Fifth year Law and Commerce student, found out at eleven that he was colour blind — came completely out of the purple.

What is your role on the exec? Finance and Engagement Officer.

How are we all? Term 2 is here and it’s definitely not the year any of us were envisioning, is it?!

I cannot encourage you enough at this time to make sure you’re doing something good for yourself! Honestly, on a daily basis it’s not easy, in fact, IT’S SUPER WEIRD. Even I’m struggling to keep a daily routine, so if it’s a little hard for you at the moment, that’s okay. This is also a reminder that the normal services that are available to support you on campus are still available!!!

Over this month, we’ve been working particularly hard to make sure student experience is the best it can be for you all. As always, so much of this has relied on your voice and contributions, and we couldn’t be more stoked to see what it is you are needing reflected at UC over this time.

Here’s a wrap-up of what we have been doing: A Livestream Series has been launched that is looking into student questions and queries. While your UCSA Exec have been working extremely hard, it’s cool to see an appetite from the University for feedback on your concerns. We’ve ticked off moving online, and next we’re looking into the value for your money and what level 3 means for us!

If you’re a club, jump online and check out the COIVD-19 Grant — we’re really keen to hear your ideas and help lift them off the ground in this period.

In the academic space, LOTS has been happening. Absolutely key to note is the new assessment policy we’ve worked on which mandates that changes to assessment should not disadvantage students! A full academic update can be found on the website.

I wish I could keep going as this is the smallest snippet of what we have been up to over the last wee while, but a reminder to keep an eye out on the UCSA News page on our website, and of course our socials! More about what the UCSA has been doing can be found here in this mag, but for now, I thought it would be best to introduce you to the person whose job it is to keep you engaged at the moment — the wonderful Jack Whittam, your Finance and Engagement Officer!

Where is your favourite place to eat on campus? Shilling Club. Boujee decor + elevator music almost makes you forget you’re a broke student.

What is your goal for the year? Keep the UCSA financially afloat (thanks COVID) and crank out engagement that’s actually engaging. If we’ve learnt anything, it’s that students want to be in the know. We’ve had some big wins with the likes of video updates, social media comps, more regular all-student emails etc, but we know there’s even more we can do!

What do you want to be when you grow up? A lawyer, if they reopen any grad roles (thanks again, COVID).

What are you working on now?

Keeping UC accountable in making decisions that prioritise students’ wellbeing.

Just got off a ZOOM with UC Student Care who are working their way through calling hundreds of students in need of an ‘isolation check in’ — how good?

What is your best tip to make the most out of uni? Get involved. Sign up for a club, volunteer for the SVA, run for the UCSA. Going to uni and only coming out with a degree is like ordering avo on toast and just eating the toast.

Why do you want to work on the exec?

Students deserve strong representation.

Collectively, the exec sit on 45 boards and committees. Be it pushing for universal echo recordings, advocating for an annual cap on the student services levy, or ensuring UC has strong plans to facilitate distance learning, we make sure that student voice is central to the decisions that affect you. At the end of the day, if uni isn’t here for the students, then who the heck is it for?

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A CHAT WITH EUGENIE By: Samantha Mythen

It was a chilly afternoon. I was sitting in my home office, aka my bedroom, decked with fairy lights, scattered paintbrushes, and scavenged flower finds from my state-allocated walks outside. I was wrapped up in an old grey hoodie. It was another usual afternoon under lockdown, except this time I was about to zoom chat for 30 minutes with the one and only Eugenie Sage.

Now, to introduce Eugenie if you’ve never heard of her before.

She is a current member of government, a team member of the Green Party, and works as the Minister of Conservation,

Minister of Land Information, and also as the Associate Minister of the Environment, focusing on waste.

Wondering about the difference between the Portfolio for Conservation and Portfolio for the Environment? Me too.

Eugenie explained, “the Ministry for the Environment is largely a policy-based agency, so it hasn’t got any operation responsibilities for managing species and habitats”.

In contrast, about one-third of New Zealand is made up of public conservation land, national parks and reserves, as well as marine reserves and marine mammal sanctuaries. “So, the Department of Conservation, under the Conservation Portfolio, holds responsibility for all of that third of NZ,” Eugenie said. The work DOC conducts are mainly operational, such as managing huts and tracks, and focusing on protecting our threatened native species.

Within the waste space, Eugenie is working with the Ministry for the Environment on policies of how New Zealand can

upgrade its recycling system, including how to re-process more materials onshore. She said that one project they had just completed discussions on prior to the COVID-19 lockdown was increasing the landfill levy as an “economic incentive to divert waste from landfills”. Eugenie explained that our country’s levy is already quite low compared to elsewhere in the world, and “the revenue we get from that levy goes back to minimising waste, spent either by local authorities or through government waste minimisation grants for progressive businesses and community organisations”. She said they are investing in infrastructure so we have recycling “re-processing capability here onshore,” now that China has closed its borders to our waste.

Eugenie also said that a communications campaign helping us to understand what we actually can and can’t recycle is in the works. She said, “labelling is critical because I know people want to do their best but unless they’ve got an easy system and have clear information labelled on containers, it makes it really hard. We know that those are challenges and we are working on solutions”.

Further projects include the National Resource Recovery Programme and creating a more consistent recycling system.

Eugenie said, “Curb-side systems are different around NZ. We are really lucky here in Christchurch in that the Council here has been really progressive and we have green waste collections which can be made into compost. Auckland doesn’t have that.”

When looking at the world’s rapid response to the COVID-19 situation, I’m hoping these lessons can be applied to our action on the climate crisis. I expressed these thoughts to Eugenie who agreed saying, “we’ve majorly changed the way we live day to day in response to Covid-19 in order to protect ourselves, our health system, our most vulnerable. This has shown the potential for even more massive change in order to protect the planet, the climate, and particularly future generations from the huge impacts that a warming planet has”.

She said, “Air pollution on Riccarton Road was down 70% as a result of the lockdown due to no traffic. I think people who are exploring their own backyards on local walks are recognising the importance of local nature”. Eugenie explains that in the aftermath of the COVID-19 situation, it will be critical to make sure our responding economic development focuses on investing in people and infrastructure that will “help us switch to a lower emissions pathway in order to protect the environment”.

It has been a journey to get where she is today. Eugenie began her career studying a Bachelor of Law and Arts, majoring in History at the University of Auckland. After that, she thought journalism seemed “more engaged with the world,” and found herself on our turf studying the post-grad Journalism course (RIP). After this, she found herself working for Forest and Bird, advocating for Councils to better protect nature. It was her passion for protecting the environment which provided a southern cross style constellation to lead her where she is today. Eugenie said that the best part of her job was “meeting so many New Zealanders who are so passionate about caring more for nature and about making changes in the way we deal with waste”.

In the final few minutes of our call, I asked Eugenie what life advice she’d tell her 21-year-old self. Calling her career a serendipitous one, where she never intended to go into politics, she said, “follow what you are passionate about, really interested in, and where you think you can make a difference.” Her love has always been protecting nature and look just where this passion took her.

Is this a Streetcar I desire?

By: Asher Etherington It feels like a lifetime ago when Estelle and I were at The Court Theatre to see Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire”, directed by Melanie Luckman. We were seated offcentre (the horror!), and were a little concerned that a whole aspect of the stage (the external stage-right staircase leading to Eunice’s upstairs flat) was half obstructed from us. One ought not to dwell on such a thing, but anyone further along stage-left than we were would have needed to infer the action upon the staircase from the sounds of actors using it and speaking from it, and not irregularly so either.

What it looks like I’m saying is that the set was poorly thought out, when what I should say is that the set was gorgeous and appeared to illusorily leer out at the audience, sporting details galore (Amy Straker as ‘Stella’ swept ACTUAL DUST AND DETRITUS, which is refreshing AF for drama nerds like me), evoking the poverty, scale, grime, discomforting closeness, and shared-yet-unfulfilled desire of ‘Blanche’, and the audience, to GTFO. Set designer Julian Southgate gave Williams’ ‘Elysian Fields’ the treatment it deserved, though with perhaps too much reliance on the colour brown? The performances were nearly all outstanding, with Chris Tempest as ‘Stanley’ doing the critical job of portraying a dangerously flawed yet inexplicably likeable, brutish wife-beater, aided by the perfectly irritating and hysterical foil that was Calre Doogan’s performance of ‘Blanche’. Estelle reflected on ‘Blanche’ that she had never felt such animosity towards a fictional character before, which confirmed to me that Doogan hit the nail on the head.

The supporting cast were tight, and comprised of Anita Mapukata (a DramaSoc alumnae, hell yeah!), Hillary Moulder, Cameron Douglas, Fergus Inder, Isaac Pawson, Hester Ullyart, and was capped off with Tom Eason as ‘Mitch’ stealing the show with his beautifully earnest and tragically unrequited love for the horrendously flawed Southern Bella that is ‘Blanche’. And that brings us to ‘Stella’. Now, I

reflected to my family who saw the show before I did, that I couldn’t fault much other than Amy Straker’s accent wavering from “Shortland Street” to “Laurel, Mississippi” and back to “Shortland Street”, seemingly with abandon. My father reflected that she couldn’t be faulted because, well, she is Kiwi so it’s not unexpected?

I, perhaps condescendingly, responded that professional actors with an earned reputation for excellent performances, like Straker, are paid to pretend they are someone else, and in this case, paid to play a central part in an iconic American tragedy. While I must fault her accent, the rest of her characterisation was highly commendable and on point, with the only thing throwing me off of the steep emotive troughs and peaks she tracked through her performance as ‘Stella’ being the Kiwi lying beneath it all.

If you haven’t seen “Streetcar’, you would have done well to have caught The Court’s rendition. Since most of you didn’t see it, might I suggest the next time anyone puts on this play that you haul your ass to go see it?

I have seen this play twice, and though the budgetary differences between Canterbury Repertory Theatre and The Court Theatre are significant, personally, nothing will top Sebastian Boyle (another DramaSoc alumni!) as ‘Stanley’, and if anyone’s seen Naomi Ferguson in a Showbiz show over the years, they will understand how her performance as ‘Blanche’ could set an unreachable standard.

What I’m saying is, this is such a well-written play where amateurs can offer as commendable an experience as professionals, and whoever puts it on next in Canterbury can rely on my attendance.

Oh, and if you didn’t already know, The Court offers $30 student tickets to shows which y’all need to nab when we get out of this lockdown!

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Entertainment By: Talisker Scott Hunter

The Jungle – Review In the midst of a global pandemic and with winter closing in, I chose to cheer myself up with ‘The Jungle’ by Upton Sinclair.

Sinclair took me to Packingtown, Chicago’s meatpacking district at the turn of the last century. Packingtown is also, as it so happens, hell.

The Jungle was described by young-adult novelist John Green as the first book to make him vomit. While Sinclair’s tale didn’t on any occasion make me fetch up my dinner, Green’s review is fitting. The steady stream of injustices endured by its characters compete with descriptions of industrial slaughterhouses in a contest so vile it turned even my hardy stomach off bacon (at least for a while). Within the opening chapters, ungodly numbers of cattle, swine, and sheep are herded into warehouses where workers stun, slaughter, then strip creature after creature of - as the Packingtown adage goes - “everything but the squeal.”

This is the home of Jurgis Rudkus. Jurgis (pronounced ‘yoorgis’) is a heavy-browed hulking Lithuanian. His pursuit of the American dream has taken him to the Chicago stockyards, family in tow. Jurgis is noble and unshakeable, if not a little naïve. “Do not worry, I will work harder” repeats Jurgis, believing his brawny arms will be enough to protect those he loves. In reading, you’re introduced to industrialised death.

The killing floor is brought to life as Jurgis wades from carcass to carcass in his initial role as a ‘sweeper’. Thanks to Sinclair’s prose, you practically smell it. Soon, you realise livestock aren’t the only living creatures being butchered in Packingtown.

In this vast machine, human beings are expendable parts to be worked until spent. Men, women, and children work for pittance wages in appalling conditions from before dawn to well into the evening. In winter, the sub-arctic cold creeps into their shacks like death personified, snatching away the young and weak. Summer is hardly better. Workers broil in slaughterhouses that draw plagues of rats and flies. Yearround, Jurgis’s family are beset with disease and conmen.

They’re tempted by drink and haunted by unemployment.

Jurgis’s optimism withers, so too does his body. A violinist’s fingers are eaten away one by one by de-boning acid. A boy falls asleep and is locked inside a factory overnight, whereupon he is eaten alive by rats. Did I mention this book was cheerful?

You’re probably asking yourself “why on earth should I read this god-awful story?”

Have you been looking forward to a gig? To a job? To seeing that overseas friend or family member you hadn’t seen in forever? You’d worked hard hadn’t you? You’d prepared as best you could, right?

Yet, somehow, someone ate a bat in China (or was it a pangolin) and now, well, you’re here.

Understanding the fragility of life reveals its value. Plans, no matter how well laid, are figments of the imagination, subject to be dashed should the universe will it. As it is the only realm in which we have any real agency, what matters is the here and now. The Jungle reminded me of this fact.

Here is my second reason for why you should read The Jungle: it’s a reminder of the power you possess. Upon the novel’s release, public outcry as a result of Sinclair’s vivid and appalling account caused foreign sales of American meat to fall by half. Then, as now, America was a land of capitalists who used new technologies and processes to amass vast fortunes.

They were a lucky, seemingly untouchable few. Nevertheless, 410 pages composed by a penniless author drove them to do a very rare thing: they begged the government to introduce legislation that would restrict their practices and renew public confidence in their product.

The powers shaping human history seem tectonic in nature.

Slow moving and unstoppable, influenced only by a privileged few. Yet, in 1906, Sinclair told a story of despair and poverty, of oppression and injustice; of the appalling odds facing those who struggled for a life that was promised to them. The Jungle took people into the stinking bowels of capitalism and showed them where the magic happened. As a result, real change occurred.

The Jungle teaches us that the universe is capricious and unfair. But it also teaches us that, despite this, you are far from a kite in a hurricane.

So, join Jurgis Rudkus and his family in Packingtown. Sink into the muddy streets and accompany these poor souls to the factory floor; their freezing shacks; their dingy saloons. Get lost in The Jungle. It may be unpleasant; it may make you feel sick and hurt. But, once you emerge from the undergrowth, it will be worth it.

I wouldn’t blame you. Surely, given the state of the world as is, you’d want something a little more … not haunting?

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Yet, here’s my case for why you should read The Jungle. The Jungle will remind you of some of life’s fundamental truths.

For instance, Jurgis and family lay plans. They plan to pay their mortgage; they plan to save for winter; they plan to marry. Through accident, injury, or other unfair misfortune, these plans fall apart. There is no trace of an absolute certainty anywhere in their world, and you could probably say the same for yours.

“They were trying to save their souls – and who but a fool could fail to see that all that was the matter with their souls was that they had not been able to get a decent existence for their bodies?”

Needless to say, your plans too, however well laid, have probably gone astray. Have you been saving for an exchange?

“In Russia one thought of the government as an affliction like the lightning and the hail”

(Describing comrades in prison) “It was like breakers upon a beach; there was new water, but the wave looked just the same.”

Seedy Sunflower Basil Pesto

By: Abby Robertson

Between my flatmate’s allergies, intolerances and vegetarianism, and my own plant-based diet, when we cook together, we have to get a little creative in the kitchen. To me, basil pesto is the ultimate lazy meal inspo – just chuck it with some cooked pasta, spread it on a bagel, or mix it into your cous cous salad and you have an absolute gem of a dish in under five minutes. Plus, while it sounds gourmet and impressive, it’s actually super easy and fairly cheap to make yourself at home. The idea for this recipe was inspired by a friend at Waiutuutu Community Garden, a gardening community at our very own community campus.

The quantities are vague because this recipe is an art, not a science. We’ve ended up with a recipe for basil pesto that is nut-free, vegan and dairy-free. Wtf is actually in it then, I hear you ask? Let’s find out:

Ingredients | Rārangi kai Fresh basil (the more the better) 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (can sub for parmesan if not vegan or dairy-free) 1 cup sunflower seeds (can sub for pine nuts if not nut-free) Fresh kale, spinach, rocket or other leafy greens 1-2 garlic cloves Other fresh herbs of your choice like mint, sage Salt, to taste

Method | Tohutohu Blitz all the ingredients together in a food processor. Scrape down the sides as you go, and add more oil, nutritional yeast or salt to your own liking.

That’s literally it. Chuck it with some pasta or mix into a salad and you’re good to go!

Music By: Abby Robertson

Wāhine for your Music Rotation: Crushing on Kiwi Musicians

Originally published at bohemianhumanist.com

Basically, since forever ago I have had a strong affinity for New Zealand songstresses. For your listening pleasure, I have collated some absolutely stellar wāhine kaiwaiata kaitito/ singer songwriters; many of whom have written music that has spoken deeply to my soul. As well as that, their music has seen me through puberty, teenhood, young adulthood — and all of them have helped me figure out just how gay I really was by being drop dead gorgeous. Listen to them when you go out on your isolation walks, when you’re soaking up the sun in your back garden or at a local park, and let their sweet and silky sounds reverberate in your little ol’ ears.

Aaradhna

This wahine is an absolute gift to Aotearoa, and we do not deserve her. I had the privilege of seeing her live a couple of years ago, and it was transcendent. Her voice is strong, expressive, and she masterfully confronts issues like racism (Brown Girl), depression (I’m Not the Same), as well as weaving cultural contexts into much of her music (Secret Lover, Soul Food – The Island Way).

Genre/s: Soul, R&B, pop Years active: 2004 – present Discography: I Love You (2006) Sweet Soul Music (2008) Treble & Reverb (2012) Brown Girl (2016) Top Song Picks: Brown Girl, Can We Go Back, Diggin’ Your Love, Empty Hall, I Love You, I’m Not the Same, Great Man, Down Time, Messin Around, They Don’t Know, Soul Food – The Island Way, Secret Lover, Under the Blue Moon, Wake Up Fave Album/s: Treble & Reverb, Brown Girl

Anika Moa

Gorgeous tonality, Moa’s voice is sooo easy to listen to. Also a comedienne, I love both her Anika Moa: Unleashed series and her music catalogue. Her Instagram stories give me life and she is a true lesbian icon. My future babies will definitely be listening to the Songs for Bubbas trilogy.

Genre/s: pop Years active: 1999 – present Discography: Thinking Room (2002) Stolen Hill (2005) In Swings the Tide (2007)

Love in Motion (2010) Peace of Mind (2013) Songs for Bubbas (2013) Queen At the Table (2015) Songs for Bubbas: Vol 2 (2016) Anika Moa (2018) Songs for Bubbas: Vol 3 (2019) Top Song Picks: Dreams in My Head, Flowers for You, God in His Culture, Ka Whakanuia Ano, Taniwha Taniwha, Youthful

Bic Runga I grew up on Bic. My parents have extraordinarily good taste, imo; there’s always a huge nostalgia factor whenever I listen to her music. I love how she uses 3/4-time signatures — you don’t hear that very often within the mainstream. I saw her in Waipara at the Winery Tour in 2017, alongside Brooke Fraser and that guy who came third in New Zealand X-Factor, Benny Tipene. Runga is radiant; her upper register is to die for, and her voice is like silk. You will thank yourself for listening.

Genre/s: folk rock, pop rock Years active: 1996 – present Fave Album: Beautiful Collision Discography: Drive (1997) Beautiful Collision (2002) Birds (2005) Belle (2011) Close Your Eyes (2016) Fun fact/s: Her song Sway featured on Singstar Pop. I sung that soooo many times.

Top Song Picks: Beautiful Collision, Blue Blue Heart, Bursting Through, Devil on Tambourine, Get Some Sleep, Listening for the Weather, Something Good, Sway, When I See You Smile

Brooke Fraser Considering I got the nickname Brooke at school in year 9, I think this one goes pretty deep. I have been a fan since the age of twelve. I really related to her testimony of being a Christian who didn’t grow up in a Christian household, both of us having found faith in a similar way. Musically, her voice has an impressive range, and her tone is melodic and rich.

Her philosophical and inquisitive nature is deeply reflected in her lyricism, with many allusions to biblical thematics. Her reflections are insightful and she weaves the subtly spiritual into her music within the mainstream sphere.

Genre/s: pop, Christian Years active: 2002 – present Discography: What to Do With Daylight (2003) Albertine (2006) Flags (2010) Brutal Romantic (2014) B Sides (2018) Fave Album: Flags Top Song Picks: Albertine, Better, Bloodrush, Coachella, Crows + Locusts, Deciphering Me, Hosanna, Hosea’s Wife, Lifeline, Orphans Kingdoms, Psychosocial, Shadow Feet, The Equator, Thunder, Start a War, Waste Another Day, Who Are We Fooling?, You Can Close Your Eyes Fun fact/s: both times that I have seen her live (2015 & 2017) she was heavily pregnant, which imo is a pretty incredible feat to be able to perform whilst hapū.

Kimbra Kimbra was my obsession between 2014-2017. I still love her music to pieces, and I refuse to pick a favourite album. I saw her perform live in Wellington a few years ago, and it was ethereal. In her earlier music career, her style had a very jazz feel to it; now her sound is a lot more electronic — we love it all! She will always be a go-to when I need to belt out some tunes while making dinner.

Genre/s: indie pop, pop, R&B Years active: 2000 – present Discography: Vows (2011) The Golden Echo (2014) Primal Heart (2018) Top Song Picks: 90’s Music, Black Sky, Call Me, Cameo Lover, Everybody Knows, Goldmine, Good Intent, Lightyears, Nobody But You, Past Love, Recovery, Waltz Me to the Grave Fun fact: My friend’s older sister went to school with her so if that doesn’t reinforce to you just how small New Zealand is then idk mate.

Maisey Rika Maisey Rika’s music is probably my current obsession. He rite tonu tōna reo ki te anahera, she sings like an angel. Her music gives insight into te ao Māori, speaks of ātua (Tangaroa Whakamautai), uara/values (Pumau Tonu, Haumanu) and to whakaaro Māori (Omaio, Repeat Offender, Reconnect, Sink or Swim). She is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to vocals, and I have learned and reflected on so much from her lyrics. I particularly love and appreciate her version of my favourite Christmas carol, O Holy Night (Tapu te Pō).

Genre/s: acoustic, folk, soul, waiata Māori Years active: 1999 – present Discography: 20 Favourite Māori Songs (1999) Maisey Rika (2009) Tohu (2009) Whitiora (2012) Tira (2016)

Top Song Picks: Haumanu, Ohomairangi, Omaio, Pokarekare Ana, Repeat Offender, Rua-Tekau-Mā-Waru, T’ariki Tama o Mere, Tapu te Pō, Whitiora Fave Album: Whitiora

Club Noticeboard UC Amateur Sports Society Being an amateur sportsperson is not about sucking at volleyball, maxing out at 20kg on bench or having the hand-eye coordination of a fish. It’s about getting stuck in, having a go, and having as much fun as possible.

With fields a no-go and boots hung up for the meanwhile, UCASS decided to bring amateur sports to the comfort of your home.

We have just finished up the Stay At Home Cup, being UCASS’ inaugural E-Sports competition, where in collaboration with UCSA and UC Rec and Sport, the tournament saw some of UC’s best FIFA players going head to head for glory.

E-sports is growing in popularity, and moving into this new frontier could be the start of something big for UC and its amateur sportspeople. If you missed out on the FIFA Tournament, keep an eye out for our League of Legends Tournament coming soon.

Women in Business Women in Business have been working hard in isolation and are proud to announce that we have launched our very own WIB Podcast - “Down to Business!” This is the perfect podcast to listen to in isolation whilst you are going on your daily walk, baking in the kitchen, taking a break from study, or just chilling in bed!

We have some exciting guests lined up from many different business backgrounds. Our first two podcasts are out now, interviewing the girls behind Shit You Should Care About, the Instagram page with over 200k followers, and Brianne West, the founder of Ethique.

You can find the podcast on spotify, apple podcasts or via our website!

Of Flooded Rivers and Sand-flies By: Christopher Dewhurst

When your significant other says they want to go tramping, you can’t really say no ...

An impromptu plan to get to Barker Hut, find pretty rocks, and see some glaciers was slapped together on Thursday night and 24 hours later, we were headed to Arthur’s Pass. As it is to be expected with the Southern Alps, it was raining.

Instead of getting to Anti-Crow Hut that evening as intended, the night was spent in a cosy Honda Civic. Seeing as we’d forgotten the cards, there was only one option for amusement as we waited out the rain ... you guess it! Watch the raindrops race down the windscreen, and doodle in the condensation!

The next morning, the weather had cleared and we were off — desperate to escape our tin box, sand-fly trap of a shelter.

We made good time to Anti-Crow as we caught glimpses of glaciers behind retreating clouds. Blissfully ignorant of the track, we bush-bashed onwards up the bank of the Waimak thinking, “ah ... that sure looks like one flooded river ... sure hope we don’t have to cross it ...”

Turns out we did.

We gave it a nudge, but seeing as I almost lost my girlfriend down the river, the decision was made to bail. Retreating back to Anti-Crow with our tails between our legs (on the track this time), we vowed to be back again later in the year.

We took our time on the way back to find a few rock samples.

I’m no geologist, but I can safely say that rocks are hard, heavy, and are occasionally colours other than grey. Also, geology students all have hammers, so best be careful.

Getting back to Anti-Crow Hut, we were greeted by the scuttling of mice as they ran back into the walls, sand-flies, and four French people out for a cheeky overnighter, plastic wine glasses and all. It was somewhat less impressive than where we had intended to end up, but it was much more comfortable than the night before, so who can complain.

Overall thoughts on the trip? Location – awesome, company – amazing, accommodation – no free Wi-Fi, but otherwise okay, sand-flies – vicious.

C OLU MN S Environment UCSA Advocay & Welfare Team

This lockdown situation is affecting everyone in different ways, and it is completely normal to be feeling upset or unsettled right now. We all have to adjust to new ways of living and completing tasks.

Change is hard and sometimes it sucks. So, what can we do about it?

In this article, we want to talk about the importance of nature, and how this can increase feelings of calmness and reduce anxiety. But why is this, you might wonder? Why does nature calm down the human psyche?

According to the latest scientific research, being in the presence of nature can actually lower heart rate, lower blood pressure, release muscle tension, and slow the production of stress hormones. Even a house plant can have this effect, so don’t worry if you don’t have a huge backyard right now.

It might seem ridiculous to hang out with your plants when you have all these things to get done; you might be concerned about your job or your loved ones. But, do note that the stress-reducing effects of plants is real. It might not solve all your problems, but being able to reduce your stress hormone production, even the smallest amount, can give your body a break. The body needs stress breaks because it cannot handle constant stress for long periods of time. Chronic stress can lower your immune system, affect your appetite, and cause difficulty in concentration. So, a well-deserved break from reality can go a long way in helping your body deal with this situation.

Talking to plants can even promote their growth as well! Even if you don’t do this for yourself, do it for the sake of the plants. J For more tips on getting through this lockdown, please see the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand’s website: https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/ get-help/covid-19/top-tips-to-get-through/

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Rev. Spanky Moore

I don’t know about you, but all this extended time in my own company, away from my friends and family, has meant that sometimes I’ve gotten more than a little stuck in my own head — and not always in a good way. It seems that without other people around to offer us reality checks, it’s easy to slide into “the spiral of gloom”. It’s amazing how negative we can begin to feel, and how sorry we can feel for ourselves.

But, there’s a totally unexpected one-off thing you can do to break through this emotional swamp. It works so well that for most people, within a month of doing it, they’re scientifically and significantly happier than before they did it.

Step 1: Close your eyes, and call up the face of someone still alive who some time ago did something or said something that changed your life for the better.

Someone who you never properly thanked.

Step 2: Write a letter of gratitude to this person — it should be about three hundred words long. Be specific about what they did for you, and how it affected your life. Let them know what you are doing now, and mention how you often remember what they did. Allow yourself to be honest, vulnerable, poetic, earnest ... even allow yourself to gush.

Step 3: once you’ve written the letter, contact the person and tell them you’d like to arrange a Zoom meeting (or face-to-face if it’s legal), but be vague about the purpose of the meeting so it remains a surprise.

Step 4: Meet with them, and then take your time reading your letter out loud in person.

Look, I’ll admit that it takes a bit of courage to follow through and actually do every step listed here. But virtually everyone who’s done it has found their head space massively improved, as their focus moves from focusing negatively on themselves towards focusing positively on someone else. The whole experience seems to leak life into the rest of their outlook. So, what have you got to lose?

Spanky.moore@canterbury.ac.nz

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Where do our Political Parties stand when it comes to Climate Change Policy?

By: Maui Brennan New Zealand is in an enviable position in the world when it comes to climate change policy. We should be proud that our country passed the world’s second-ever Zero Carbon Act. The government has also banned new offshore oil and gas exploration permits, committed to planting a billion trees by 2028, and signalled farmers to cut emissions by 2025, or face higher taxes.

However, with the advent of an economic depression triggered by a pandemic, the important lesson to take away is that we are never too prepared for a crisis. In fact, New Zealand is still not doing nearly enough to minimise our contribution to climate change. Under current policy projections, we are set to miss our 2030 target by a wide margin. It cannot be stressed enough that the upcoming election will be an important turning point for New Zealand’s future environmental policy. So, this article will briefly breakdown for you what are the current political parties’ positions on the environment to help you determine your vote for this year’s election.

(Disclaimer: Official 2020 policy platforms have not been announced yet for each party. This breakdown will mostly be based on current votes and the most recent policy announcements.)

Green Party: In coalition with the Labour Government, the Green Party has successfully pushed for the Zero Carbon Act, and secured a $14 billion funding package for walkway infrastructure, cycle-ways, buses, and light rail. The Party ensured a “Green Investment Fund” in the 2018 Budget, which supports the innovation and investment of a low carbon industry. They have also intended to go further with the moratorium on oil and gas permits to include climate change considerations as part of the Resource Management Act. For more details check out their website at: https://www.greens.org.nz/policy _ our_ focus

National Party: The overall National Party platform can be identified as distinctly “Bluegreen”. Their platform is focused on delivering a clean environment alongside a strong economy. One of the highlights of their platform is their emphasis on freshwater standards, where they have previously invested in river lake clean ups totalling over $400 million. They have proposed establishing a “Water Infrastructure Fund” to assist city/rural councils to improve water quality, sustainable agriculture and resilience to climate change.

have expertise in all different areas such as in agriculture, tikanga Māori, and resource economics. The Labour Party has also managed to support a large increase in the Department of Conservation in order to better protect New Zealand’s native birds and other species. Many of the government’s achievements (such as the Green Investment Fund) have been achieved in coalition with the Green Party and New Zealand First.

For more details check out their website at: https://www.labour.org.nz/what_we_ re_doing _ for_the_environment

New Zealand First: Similarly, New Zealand First has supported the Climate Change Bill, setting a net zero carbon target by 2050. They have emphasised though that they sought to balance between agricultural interests and taking strong action on climate change. In general, New Zealand First has supported the Government’s environmental policies.

If you are interested in New Zealand First’s policies, specifically on Climate

Change, use this link: https://www.nzfirst.org.nz/winston_ peters_ press_release_ on_climate_change_announcement

Act Party: The Party supports better water management, where water rights are tradeable in order to incentivise owners to conserve water, and to oppose pollution of it.

They have also expressed interest in introducing road-use pricing, similar to London or Singapore, in order to reduce congestion and emissions. In general, the Act Party believes that free markets are essential to good environmental custodianship. However, it is important to note that the Act Party’s leader, David Seymour, has been the only MP in parliament to not vote for the Government’s Zero Carbon Bill.

If you are interested in the Act Party’s environmental policies check them out at: https://www.act.org.nz/environment

(By the way, if you are passionate about debating on environmental policy or politics in general, I recommend joining UCPOLS! Sign up online at www.ucpols.co.nz. ) Political Meme of the Week

There are plenty more details on their positions, have a look at their discussion document at: https://www.national.org.nz/ourenvironment

Labour Party: In coalition with New Zealand First and the Green Party, the Labour Party also pushed for the Zero Carbon Bill. They will soon set up establish an independent Climate Change Committee which will replace the interim committee. The committee comprises of members who

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Alex - If Christian Bale from American Psycho met Edward Cullen, but he wouldn’t get either of those references. Merivale mum vibes but without the car to match. “There’s no such thing as drip drying”. Strong jaw.

Won’t say love you but he does.

Flynn - Can be found watching hockey, gaming (smashing Luke at Fifa) and curating a lowkey minimalist aesthetic (Unlike Alex, who has a highkey minimalist aesthetic).

Oldest on the outside, actually the least mature. Is from Invercargill. Somehow gets along with everyone.

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I was a bit surprised about how well it went since we are two complete strangers. But now we are official Facebook friends. We talked about interesting topics like why I would like to change the education curriculum and what parts and why. We both told many stories from our lives and he was a very fascinating person to talk to. We now have hypothetical plans to go out to town when we are out of lockdown so I can be his wing-woman to get him a proper date. I look forward to seeing him around in life, if ever.

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Scrolling through Facebook one day a week or so back, I came across a post asking for volunteers to join Canta’s Virtual Lucky Dip. Knowing that I’ve been deprived of quality human interaction for 4 weeks, I figured it’d be a good chance to socialize. Through this, I had the pleasure of being paired up with one lady, an up and coming teacher with a keen interest in educating the youth, particularly in the field of sex education. She was quite driven to increasing literacy in reproductive health, an admirable goal.

Our night started off pleasant, with quick introductions, followed by us discussing our drink choices. She opted for some Canadian club in a wine glass, while I went for a Moscato.

We went over things we did over the quarantine, and she had quite the interest in chalk art. She presented several pictures of her artwork, and here I inadvertently learned of the Frosty Boy, a cartoon mascot for ice cream. You learn something new every day. She also had a wall of memories right behind her, with motivational quotes, pictures and the like, which I thought was quite cool.

listener and was easy to bounce the conversation off and I was originally a bit worried if meeting a stranger could have been potentially bad due to the “omegle” vibe I got from the idea of meeting a stranger over the internet. For those who don’t know, omegle is usually filled with men masturbating. I did think that it could be a possibility to happen but was unlikely.

I got to meet a really cool person who was fun to bounce conversation off and have some really deep intellectual conversations. We spoke a lot about the social groups of the nightlife in Christchurch. We also talked about how we are doing in isolation away from university. In his engineering studies he would need some of the equipment needed for engineering and we spoke about the difficulties we were having in isolation and learning away from university.

Thank you so much for this opportunity CANTA, I had an awesome time.

In our chat, she shared funny stories from her hospo jobs and it only made me respect hospo workers everywhere all the more.

Partway through the date, she showed me a sketch of me she was working on, proclaiming that she made me look like Jesus.

I take that as more of a compliment than anything, and told her my artwork will not be nearly to the same quality. She said she wouldn’t be mad if I drew her as a stick figure, which if I’m being completely honest, was something I was definitely considering.

We exchanged stories and had a great time. Towards the end, she said she was the perfect wing woman, and could get a date for anybody. I’m keen to put that to the test and you can be sure that when this quarantine is up, we’ll hit up town. We wrapped up the date shortly after this, and I can genuinely say, that was a very pleasant way to spend my Wednesday night, and I’m glad I volunteered for the Lucky Dip!

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We can all slow the spread We all need to work together if we want to slow the spread of COVID-19. Unite against the virus now.

Be kind. Check-in on the elderly or vulnerable

Washing and drying your hands kills the virus

Find out more at Covid19.govt.nz STS_A4_20/03

Cough or sneeze into your elbow

Stay home if you are sick

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